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Marmee has met an old father who had four sons in the army: two were killed, one is a prisoner, and the fourth is very sick in a Washington hospital. She compares his sacrifice with her worry about Father.
“He spoke so cheerfully, looked so sincere, and seemed so glad to give his all, that I was ashamed of myself. I’d given one man, and thought it too much, while he gave four, without grudging them. I h...
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Narration Prompt
Retell the cross morning, the sisters' separate work and troubles, the stories they share at night, and Marmee's tale. How does each story change the way someone measures a burden or blessing?
Discussion Questions
- Meg looks at the Kings' luxury and feels that poverty is unjust, then sees grief in their house. How should the second sight change her first judgment without making her own hard work unimportant?
- When Jo catches Aunt March absorbed in the Vicar, does the discovery deepen Jo's gratitude or mostly give her a comic victory? What in Jo's story supports your reading?
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Costly comfort and pleasure beyond what is necessary, which Meg longs to enjoy
Item 2
Sorry after recognizing that one's conduct has been wrong
Item 3
Steady, energetic work such as the March parents want their daughters to cultivate
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